Elks Lodge Notes on Summer Reflections and Members
The column recalls summer as a nourishing force and lauds Elks members for their spirit and community. It highlights Bro. Frank Douglas and Bro. Al Wright, praises longtime members like Bro. Charles Pike, and celebrates club camaraderie with others such as Bro. Larry O’Connor, Bro. John Devine, Bro. Phil Quinlan, and Bro. Joe Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pike
Lodge
Winthrop Lodge
Elkdom
Bro. Pike
Henry
Winthrop
Bro. al
Washington Avenue
Constructive ideas urged for lodge improvement
A club discussion extols the value of constructive contributions over fault finding. It celebrates a Fourth of July visit by notable fish men and fellow members, praising lively speeches, cheerful camaraderie, and a sunny picnic at Centennial Grove with sports and abundant food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOS
Joe Jones
Bill Corcoran
Pat ‘Hara
Self diagnosis predicts death in unexpected twist
A Budapest medical professor, fearing cancer after chest pains, has a Vienna consultant verify a fatal prognosis by posing as the patient. The letter confirms a two week life limit, but the professor dies within days, after a dramatic misreading of his own case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Pathfinder Magazine
Vienna
Whoopee
Eiteh
Methuselah the 78 pound turtle found near Tyler
A 78 pound turtle named Methuselah, estimated at 250 years old, was discovered in a pond near Tyler Texas. The shell is 80 thick and strong enough for a man to stand on and Methuselah was placed in the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
Onward II Wins 11 Mile Windward Leeward Yacht Sprint
The Onward II skippered by Elmer Pyne led a 11 mile windward leeward race from Peddocks Island to Hull Bay with Speedy and Nipper close behind. Paloma Flicker and Derchen II vied for positions as winds shifted, with Onward II gaining pace at the weather mark and executing a strong spinnaker run to the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessagussett Yacht Club
Hull Yacht Club
Hull Bay
Bill Scott
South Shore
Paloma
Wollaston Yacht Club
Scott
Jim Finlay
Quincy
Elmer Pyne
Princess Head
Peddocks Island
Speed
Nipper
Sheep Island
Sheep
Bumkin Islands
Peddocks
Onward II
Flicker
Derchen II
Sheet Island
Bumkin
Speedy
Sandy Bay
Legion Parade in Holyoke Draws Thousands Despite Showers
Legion members and veterans paraded through Holyoke with a marching band and drum corps despite intermittent showers. After the procession the group held a turkey supper at the Hotel Clinton Springfield and elected new Massachusetts State Department officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shalwrdiay
Carsett
Ouumerats
Aid Dum Corps
Winthrop Post
Ee Ominnder Powe
Clinton
Springfield
James E
Conway
Winthrop
Suffolk County
Massachusetts State Department
Sacha Brockton
Convent
Town Meeting Calls Emergency Session Over Tax Rate and Wel: Work Funding
Town meeting chairmen urge immediate attendance for a Wednesday emergency session to approve all Wel: Work appropriations for the year and fix the current tax rate. Absentee members face accountability as delays threaten town finances and a multi thousand dollar cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Board of Assessors
Fakre
Invention of Toothbrush Born From Famous 1780 Riot
The toothbrush originated after Gordon riots of 1780. William Addis hid from authorities and crafted a bone handle with holes and horsehair bristles to improve cleaning. Early handles used bone and cowhair. bristles later sourced from Siberian pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internationnal Nickel Company Bulletin
William Addis
Addis
Sapitioe
Oldest Indo European Language in Europe Debate
The discussion centers on which European language is the oldest form of the Indo European family with Lithuanian often cited as the most primitive surviving language in Europe. Experts weigh linguistic features and historical records in assessing the antiquity claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ingalls A C. Edge Town Team in Saturday Baseball Tilt
Ingalls A C won the Saturday doubleheader at Ingleside Park led by Vitale on the mound and Tony’s hitting. Louie Mancuso of Ingalls was injured in a collision with the Town Team, possibly ending his season. Eddie Ingalls likely starts on the mound in the second game as Ingalls seeks a sweep and revenge in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingleside Park
Ingalls A. C
Vitale
Ingalls
Tony
Haley
Louie Mancuso
Ingalis
B. Parker
Mancuse
Eddie Ingalls
Godfrey
Tiealls
Ulate
Ewi
Baker Hottie
Jares Ingalls
Unga
Pht Venda
Wells
Monpie
Park Department
Oldest British Yew Holds European Record
The Fortingall yew in Perthshire is described as Europe’s oldest authentic vegetation, with De Candolle estimating an age of twenty five to thirty centuries. The hoary relic, once 6 feet in girth, now shows two bare stumps and a surviving outer shell, yet it thrives within a walled national monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortingall
Perthshire
Pennant
de Candolle
Europe
London Times
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Arth
Century of Progress
Frank Douglas
Chicago
Frank
al Wright
Riley
Brugmann
McCormack
Jones
Darcy
Shea
Larry O'Connor
Larry
David
John Devine
Gay Beacon Street
John
Bro
Phil Quinlan
Phil
Joe Dalton
Joe
Strongheart
Wally Clark
Shirley
Wally
George
Italy
Mussolini
Mike ‘de Gregorio
Gately
Tom Benson
Tom
Hugh Collins
Hugh
Boston
Armstrong
Wonessye
Armstrong Senwr
Dave Frank
Auto:tire
and. Vulcanizing Company
London ST
Meridia
Tel. E. B
Michael
Michael Grimes
Old
Devil
Angel
William Curran
Paris
Bill
Daniel Webster
Bunker Hill
Billy Bond
Doc Bishop
Bro. Bishop
Doc
Austin McCormack
Cambridge
Austin
Box
Winthrop Police Dept
Broo Frank Douglas
Onium
Pierre
Centennial Grove
Stewart Cooney
South- Boston
MacIntosh Bros. Nipper
Wessagusset
Leslie Rawdingwee
Legion
Moscow
Moshana
France
Burdett College
Stuart Street
Mass
Hancock
Town Meeting
Charles K. Bennison
Winthrop ST. Winthrop, MA
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